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Which A-levels do you need for History? Requirements at 39 UK universities
Of the 127 History degree courses at 39 UK universities (2027 entry), 22 require History (17%); the most common standard offer is AAB (34 courses). The safest three subjects are History, Classics and English Literature, which keep 126 of 127 courses open. The TARA is required by 2 courses.
- Courses
- 127
- Universities
- 39
- Most common standard offers
- AAB (34), ABB (33) and AAA (31)
- Admissions tests
- TARA (2 courses); the other 125 courses do not ask for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 127 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- Historyrequired 22 · optional 18 · recommended 14
- Classicsoptional 15 · recommended 1
- English Literaturerequired 2 · optional 8 · recommended 1
- Modern Languageoptional 7 · recommended 4
- Economicsoptional 9 · recommended 1
- Politicsoptional 8 · recommended 2
- Sociologyoptional 8 · recommended 1
- English Languageoptional 8 · recommended 1
- Geographyoptional 8
- Philosophyoptional 8
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
History + Classics + English Literature
Keeps 126 of 127 courses open
Check History, Classics, English Literature in the Course Finder
Course by course127 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | History | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Oxford | History (Ancient and Modern) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Oxford | History and Economics | Any subjects | AAA | TARA |
| Oxford | History and English | English Literature | AAA | — |
| Oxford | History and Modern Languages | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Oxford | History and Politics | Any subjects | AAA | TARA |
| Cambridge | History (BA) | History | A*AA | — |
| Cambridge | History and Modern Languages (BA) | History | A*AA | — |
| Cambridge | History and Politics (BA) | History | A*AA | — |
| UCL | History BA | History | AAA | — |
| UCL | History and Politics of the Americas BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | History (Central and East European) and Jewish Studies BA | History | ABB | — |
| UCL | History and Philosophy of Science BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | History, Politics and Economics BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| LSE | BA History | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| LSE | BSc Economic History | 1 of Economics/History | AAA | — |
| LSE | BSc Economic History and Geography | 1 of Economics/History | AAB | — |
| LSE | BSc History and Politics | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Warwick | History and Global Sustainable Development BASc | History | AAA | — |
| Warwick | History and Philosophy BA | History | AAA | — |
| Warwick | History and Politics BA | History | AAA | — |
| Warwick | History and Sociology BA | History | AAB | — |
| Warwick | History BA | History | AAA | — |
| Warwick | History and Italian BA | History | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | History and Economics MA | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | History and Politics MA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Edinburgh | History MA+4 (also covers: History and Classics MA, History and Archaeology MA, History and History of Art MA, History and Scottish History MA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | Scottish Ethnology and Celtic MA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Scottish Ethnology and English Literature MA | English Literature | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Scottish Ethnology MA+2 (also covers: Scottish Ethnology and Archaeology MA, Scottish Ethnology and Scottish History MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Scottish Studies MA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Manchester | American Studies BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Manchester | History and American Studies BA+1 (also covers: Film Studies and History BA) | History | AAB | — |
| Manchester | History BA+2 (also covers: Art History and History BA, Modern History with Economics BA) | History | AAA | — |
| Manchester | History and Sociology BA | 1 of History/Sociology | ABB | — |
| Manchester | History and Modern Languages BA | History | ABB | — |
| KCL | History BA+2 (also covers: History & International Relations BA, History & Political Economy BA/BSc) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| KCL | War Studies BA+1 (also covers: War Studies & History BA) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| KCL | History & Modern Languages (French, German, Portuguese or Spanish) BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bristol | History BA+1 (also covers: History with Innovation MArts) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Bristol | History and Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Durham | History BA | History | A*AA | — |
| St Andrews | History MA | History | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Medieval History and Archaeology MA | History | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Medieval History MA | History | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Modern History MA | History | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Scottish History MA | History | AAA | — |
| Glasgow | Economic & Social History MA(SocSci)+5 (also covers: Economic & Social History with Quantitative Methods MA(SocSci), Economic & Social History/International Relations MA(SocSci), Economic & Social History/Politics MA(SocSci), Economic & Social History/Scottish History MA(SocSci), Economic & Social History/Sociology MA(SocSci)) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Economic & Social History/Portuguese MA+1 (also covers: Economic & Social History/Scottish History MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Economic & Social History/Psychology MA(SocSci) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | History MA+16 (also covers: Business & Management/History MA, Celtic Civilisation/History MA, Central & East European Studies/History MA, Economic & Social History/History MA, History/History of Art MA, History/Italian MA, History/Latin MA, History/Philosophy MA, History/Politics MA, History/Portuguese MA, History/Russian MA, History/Scottish Literature MA, History/Sociology MA, History/Spanish MA, History/Theatre Studies MA, History/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Scottish History/Sociology MA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Southampton | History BA+2 (also covers: Ancient History and History BA, Modern History and Politics BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Southampton | History and Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | History and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | History and Sociology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | International History and Politics BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Birmingham | History BA+1 (also covers: History and Politics BA) | 1 of History/Business/Classics etc. | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | History and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | History and Politics BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Nottingham | History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | History and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | History and Politics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | History and Modern Languages & Cultures BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | History and Ancient History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Exeter | History and Archaeology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | History and International Relations BA (Cornwall) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | History and Politics BA (Cornwall) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Exeter | History BA (Cornwall) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | History and Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| York | History and Economics BA | 1 of History/Classics | AAA | — |
| York | History and History of Art BA | 1 of History/Classics | AAB | — |
| York | History and Philosophy BA | 1 of History/Classics | AAB | — |
| York | History and Politics BA | 1 of History/Classics | AAA | — |
| York | History BA | 1 of History/Classics | AAA | — |
| York | History and French BA+2 (also covers: History and German BA, History and Spanish BA) | 1 of History/Classics | AAB | — |
| York | History and Italian BA | 1 of History/Classics | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | History and International Relations BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | History and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | History and Politics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | History, Philosophy and Politics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Loughborough | History and International Relations BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | History and Politics BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| QMUL | History BA+2 (also covers: History and International Relations BA, History and Politics BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Cardiff | History BA+2 (also covers: Archaeology and History BA, Modern History, Politics and International Relations BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | History and Archaeology BA | History | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | History BA+2 (also covers: Politics and History BA, Ancient History and History BA) | History | AAB | — |
| Liverpool | History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leicester | History and American Studies BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Leicester | History and Archaeology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leicester | History and Politics BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Leicester | History BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Leicester | Modern and Contemporary History BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Reading | History BA+8 (also covers: Ancient History and History BA, Archaeology and History BA, History and Economics BA, History and English Literature BA, History and International Relations BA, History and Philosophy BA, History and Politics BA, Modern Languages and History BA) | 1 of History/Classics/English Language etc. | BBB | — |
| Sussex | History BA+5 (also covers: History and Anthropology BA, History and International Relations BA, History and Philosophy BA, History and Politics BA, History and Sociology BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Sussex | American Studies BA+4 (also covers: American Studies and English BA, American Studies and Film Studies BA, American Studies and History BA, American Studies and Politics BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| UEA | American History (Three Years) BA+1 (also covers: American History with a Placement Year BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| UEA | American History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UEA | History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UEA | Modern History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UEA | History and Politics BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UEA | American Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UEA | American Studies with a Placement Year BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Aberdeen | History MA+8 (also covers: History and International Relations MA, History and Language & Linguistics MA, History and Legal Studies MA, History and Philosophy MA, History and Politics MA, History and Sociology MA, History and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, History and Theology & Religion MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | Scottish Studies MA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Strathclyde | History BA+6 (also covers: History & Journalism, Media and Communication BA, History & Law BA, History & Politics and International Relations BA, History & Psychology BA, History & Social Policy BA, History & Spanish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| QUB | History BA+3 (also covers: History and International Relations BA, History and Philosophy BA, History and Politics BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Royal Holloway | History and Music BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | History BA+2 (also covers: History and Philosophy BA, History, Politics and International Relations BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| City St George's | History and Politics BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| City St George's | History BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Kent | History BA+1 (also covers: Military History BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | History BA+10 (also covers: Modern History BA, History and Criminology BA, History and Literature BA, History and Sociology BA, History with Film Studies BA, History with Human Rights BA, Modern History and International Relations BA, Modern History and Politics BA, History and Heritage BA, History and Law BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | History MHist | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Swansea | History BA+1 (also covers: History and Politics BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Swansea | American Studies BA+2 (also covers: American Studies and History BA, American Studies and Politics BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Dundee | History and Politics MA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Dundee | History MA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Aston | History and English BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aston | History BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aston | History and International Relations BSc | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aston | History and Politics BSc | Any subjects | BBC | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with History as the second subject52 courses
- Russian and History BA · UCL
- BSc Economics and Economic History · LSE
- BSc International Relations and History · LSE
- English and History BA · Warwick
- French and History BA · Warwick
- German and History BA · Warwick
- Hispanic Studies and History BA · Warwick
- Arabic and History MA · Edinburgh
- Celtic and Scottish History MA · Edinburgh
- Ancient History and History BA · Manchester
- English Literature and History BA · Manchester
- Politics and Modern History BA · Manchester
- English and History BA · Bristol
- Ancient, Medieval and Modern History BA · Durham
- English Literature and History BA · Durham
- Modern European Languages and History BA · Durham
- Biology and History and Philosophy of Science BSc · Leeds
- Economics and History BA · Leeds
- Ancient History and History BA · Leeds
- English and History BA · Leeds
- Modern Languages and History BA · Leeds
- Ancient and Medieval History BA · Birmingham
- English Literature and History BA · Birmingham
- Modern Languages and History BA · Birmingham
- Ancient History and History BA · Nottingham
- Archaeology and History BA · Nottingham
- English and History BA · Nottingham
- English and History BA · Sheffield
- Art History and Visual Culture and History BA · Exeter
- English and History BA · Exeter
22 more joint degrees not listed.
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FAQ
Do you need History to study History?
Of the 127 History courses at 39 UK universities, 22 list History as required (17%); 105 do not list it as required (18 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example History at Oxford, History and Politics of the Americas BA at UCL and BA History at LSE.
What is the typical A-level offer for History?
The most common standard offers across the 127 History courses are AAB (34), ABB (33) and AAA (31); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Do you need an admissions test for History?
2 of the 127 courses require the TARA; the other 125 do not. Check each course page for the details.